The Delightful Forest

1972 1h 32m ZH

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 15

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Synopsis

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Wu, a prisoner is sent into exile where he becomes friends with Shih En, a prison officer. He later helps Shih in fighting a local thug named Chiang who has forcefully taken over Shih's restaurant.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ti Lung
Instructor Wu Sung
Chu Mu
Jiang Zhong
Yu Feng
Sun Er Niang, the Witch
Chiang Nan
Commander Chang Du Jian
Kong Ling
Yu Lan
Wang Kuang-Yu
Zheng Qing
Lau Kar-Wing
Ximen Xing
Pak Lo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chang Cheh
Writers: Ni Kuang, Chang Cheh, Katy Chin Shu-Mei
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Water Margin Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chang Cheh, shot by Yuen Teng-Bong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kwok Ting-Hung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ti Lung and Chu Mu and Yu Feng carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0068821 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chang Cheh directs. Yuen Teng-Bong behind the camera. Frankie Chan Fan-Kei scores. Kwok Ting-Hung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "The Water Margin Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Chang Cheh, shot by Yuen Teng-Bong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kwok Ting-Hung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ti Lung and Chu Mu and Yu Feng carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0068821 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Yuen Teng-Bong
Original score: Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
Editing: Kwok Ting-Hung
Costume design: Li Chi
Makeup / hair: Wu Hsu-Ching
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Status: Released
Original language: ZH
Certification (US): 18
IMDB: The Delightful Forest (1972)

Part of

The Water Margin Collection

The Water Margin and its sequel All Men Are Brothers centres around a group of people that band together during the sung dynasty after political corruption and court intrigue brand them outlaws.